Nigeria’s Paralympic champion: There’s nothing like determination
Nigeria's Lauritta Onye gave a masterclass at the Rio Paralympics, first in the shotput, where she won her country's first athletics gold of the games, and then with her barnstorming celebrations…
Uganda riot police sent to break up ‘women in white’ protest
Anti-riot police have just deployed at the National Theatre in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, where a group of about 30 women had gathered for a protest. They were intending to match to…
South Africa bans US preacher accused of homophobia
Controversial US pastor Steven Anderson, who has been accused of making homophobic remarks, will not be allowed to enter South Africa. Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba said he was not granted a visa because of the…
Germany arrests three Syrian men ‘on IS mission’
The arrests come less than two months after 10 people died in a string of attacks in southern Germany Three Syrian men have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of…
Bill Gates Is No Longer The World’s Richest Person.. See the Top 5 and their Worth
According to the Forbes, the Spanish businessman and the founder of the Zara, Amancio Ortega is the world’s richest man currently with a net worth of $78 billion and Bill…
Panic In Northern Nigeria As Another Earth Tremor Occurs
There were indications of palpable panic and consternation among residents of Sambang Dagi in Jaba Local Government of Kaduna State after another earth tremor rocked the area in the early…
Creative Arts Emmys 2016: Complete List of Winners
The two-part ceremony was taped on Saturday, 10th and Sunday, 11th of September 2016 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The annual awards will be televised on Saturday, September 17,…
US flies bombers over South Korea in show of force
The US has flown two supersonic B-1 Lancer strategic bombers over South Korea in a show of force, just days after North Korea carried out its fifth nuclear test. The…
Zimbabwe opposition plans mass rally against Mugabe
Opposition parties in Zimbabwe plan to stage a mass protest to press for electoral reforms this coming weekend, the AFP news agency reports. Douglas Mwonzora, the spokesman for Movement for…
Hillary Clinton says she feels ‘so much better’
Hillary Clinton has said in a telephone interview that she is feeling "so much better", a day after being taken ill at a 9/11 commemoration. She also told CNN that…
